Jennie Thornley Clarke
American educator, writer, anthologist (1860–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jennie Thornley Clarke (September 20, 1860 – December 27, 1924) was an American educator, writer, and anthologist. She was the author of Songs of the South. Choice Selections from Southern Poets from Colonial Times to the Present Day. Joel Chandler Harris, who furnished an introduction to the book, said that, as far as he knew, this volume was the first of American anthologies devoted wholly to verse produced by southern writers.
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Born | (1860-09-20)September 20, 1860 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 1924(1924-12-27) (aged 64) Winston-Salem, U.S. |
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Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Nashville |
Notable works | Songs of the South. Choice Selections from Southern Poets from Colonial Times to the Present Day |
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